Skip to content
MovieCove
Daryl McCormack

Daryl McCormack

Actor · Born January 22, 1993 (33) · Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland

BAFTA Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Daryl McCormack (born January 22, 1993) is an Irish actor. He has appeared in the RTÉ One soap opera Fair City (2015–2016), the BBC series Peaky Blinders (2019–2022), and the Apple TV+ series Bad Sisters (2022). His films include Pixie (2019) and Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022).

Read more

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 22, 1993 (33)
From
Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 3% in 30 days

What are Daryl McCormack's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Thriller movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Bonds
19%
Self
19%
Society
16%
Survival
13%
Power
3%
Community3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 5
Mentor
2 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Absurd
3
Contemplative
3
Melancholic
3
Warm
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Daryl McCormack's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Subscription and free streaming for Daryl McCormack's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

28 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • On the Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Donnie (voice)

  • I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Conor

  • Rogue Trooper(2026)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wake Up Dead Man(2025)

    as Cy Draven

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Anniversary(2025)

    as Rob Thompson

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Twisters(2024)

    as Jeb

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Woman in the Wall(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Detective Colman Akande

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Lesson(2023)

    as Liam Sommers

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Bad Sisters(2022)

    Show 13 episodes · as Matt Claffin

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Good Luck to You, Leo Grande(2022)

    as Leo Grande

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Wheel of Time(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Aram

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Pixie(2020)

    as Harland McKenna

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • How to Fake a War(2019)

    as Matt

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • A Good Woman Is Hard to Find(2019)

    as PC Reeves

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • I Am...(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as David

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Cleaning Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Ryan

  • Lady Black Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Devon

  • Inner Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Finn

  • A Very English Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Luke Mackenzie

  • Immortality (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Pio

  • Neon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Jason

  • The Randomer(2016)

    as Ray

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Ukkanaak

  • Peaky Blinders(2013)

    Show 7 episodes · as Isaiah Jesus

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Vikings(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Arab Man

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Cry to Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Pride and Prejudice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Bingley

  • Untitled Dakota Fanning Thriller Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Kar

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles, 23 of them dated from 2013 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

Twisters (2024)

$372M worldwide

Highest rated

Wake Up Dead Man (2025)

Midcredits 92nd

Film career

20132026

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting28 of 28: 28 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

2010s12 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

1 major award from 3 major nominations, 2023.

WinNomination
  1. 2023
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Leading Actor
    • BAFTA Award, nominated
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Cannes award, won · Male Revelation

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Daryl McCormack's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

The Randomer (2016)

93rd percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Peaky Blinders (2013)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Daryl McCormack's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles26–59 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles10–56 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles38–72 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles22–56 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles21–62 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Daryl McCormack work with?

People who share at least 2 of Daryl McCormack's MovieCove titles; David Holmes shares the most, 2.